Taexalia

wild.life

Forest Floor

I am the damp dank brown undergrowth

I am the palette of spent life

I am the tangle of the dead of winter

I am the lifeless leaves underfoot

I am the fragrant stench of decay

I am the life that begins in death

I am the humus of ending and ... read more

Intimidated Self ~ SoulCollage

I am the one who is invisible

I am the one who is torn

I am the one who is disconnected

I am the one who is in anguish

I am the one who sings silence

I am the one who is cut deep

SoulCollage® is the ... read more

I pull the card from the box and smile. Is it coincidence or connection that draws my fingertips to it? It is the first time I smile this morning - this morning is about managing pain... In SoulCollage we use the "I am the One who..." exercise to speak from the card...

I am the One who bleeds

I am the One who sees women ... read more

SoulCollage Snippet

Despite the chaos of moving house, the boxes that are everywhere and the circular journey of things as they are moved from one place to another as we try to set up house.... I managed to sneak an hour of creative play and indulge in the luxury of being able to spread out on my new table and make a mess... Two new SoulCollage cards created themselves and I love them both, not least as they are the first cards I have created in Fife :)

The Moon Bull Speaks

Pulling a random card from my deck I am faced with the Moon Bull. This card came together a long time after I had a potent dream guest starring a white bull. This white bull has returned to my dreams a number of times and seems to have taken up residence in my personal pantheon.

I am the one who stands at the boundaries I am the one who holds the space I am the one who protects what is ... read more

My SoulCollage Cards

SoulCollage® is the process, developed by Seena B. Frost, of creating a deck of collaged cards from found images—cards that are arranged in suits for the primary purpose of self-exploration and self-acceptance. SoulCollage® cards are made from original purchased art (e.g., art published in magazines, calendars, books, cards, etc.) and personal materials (e.g., photos). SoulCollage cards are not to be sold, traded, or bartered and are to be reproduced only for the personal use of the maker ... read more

Hogmanay Reading

Now that I have quite a collection of cards, I thought it might be interesting to use a Tarot layout for a reading. I chose the Celtic Cross as it's the spread I use most frequently... The cards: Significator: Rendering the Predator On my mind: Creativity Obstacles: Reaching Tranquility Past: Fat Self Loathing Present: Between the Worlds Immediate Future: ... read more

New Cards December

Just before Yule I decided to make some new cards and I spent three evenings going through images and collecting little piles but whenever I tried arranging them onto a card I found myself blocked, or unhappy with the results. I was becoming quite frustrated so I decided to leave the cards and images alone for a day or two and when I came back to the cards I came up with these three. I really like the first card and I think it's a wonderful representation of creative thinking, and the way ... read more

Reading

As a way of re-connecting with my cards, I decided to do a three card reading. I closed my eyes and focused on my question and then chose three cards from the face down deck. My question: Where does motivation come from? I laughed as I turned over the first card and kept smiling as the spread unfolded. The immediate message from the first card was "relaxation and meditation are missing from your life!" As I looked at the spread, I realised I had two cards that I've never really ... read more

Skeleton Woman

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I am the one who has been thrown to the elements I am the one who is tangled and broken I am the one who lies in the depths I am the one who is un-loved I am the one who waits I am the one who rises again I am the one who lifts a heart I am the one who beats the drum I am the one who knows the rhythm I am the one who ... read more

Swimming With Sharks

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I am the one who visits the depths of my soul I am the one who leaps without fear I am the one who meets predators with confidence I am the one who takes risks I am the one with the colourful mind I am the one with the bubbly smile I am the one who is dark and light I am the one who finds optimism in driech places

Creatrix – Council

This card is always very powerful for me when I find it in my hands. I just need to pick it up for a second and feel the energy pounding. It's not a card I could leave out on my desk to motivate though - it's power lurks and chooses its' moments... [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="307" caption="Creatrix SoulCollage Card"][/caption]

I am the one who knows I am the one who activates I am the one whose thoughts are power I am the one who is open to ... read more

Lost In Books

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Reader SoulCollage Card"][/caption] This card fell out of the box first which is amusing to me because Lost In Books is very relevant to me just now since I discovered LibraryThing and started cataloging my books. Take a peek at the site and you might see what I mean. It's so much fun dragging a pile of books off the shelves and rediscovering them one at a time, choosing personal tags for them ~ and then sneaking a peek to see who ... read more